Lyfe Change is the third studio album by Lyfe Jennings, released on April 29, 2008.[ Billboard discography: release date and track listing]
"The album is called Lyfe Change because I'm changing it up a bit," explains Lyfe. "In the past I didn't work with different producers, I produced and wrote most of my albums by myself. But on this project I actually worked with different producers and a few writers."
The first single off the album is called "Cops Up". It peaked at number 68 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[ Chart listings] The song was originally written for R&B duo, Luke & Q.
The second single is called "Never Never Land". It peaked at number 21 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The third single has been released and is called "Will I Ever".
Lyfe Change debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 80,000 copies in its opening week.Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
In the limited edition of the CD came with a DVD featuring a Live Performance in an Ohio Prison and the "Cops Up" music video. The DVD is edited in both versions.
Track listing "Change the Game" (Intro) (featuring Walter Butch) - 1:33 "Keep On Dreaming" - 3:40 "Warriors" - 3:10 "Never Never Land" - 3:58 "Brand New" (featuring T.I.) - 3:10 "It's Real" - 3:10 "Cops Up" - 3:33 "You Think You Got It Bad" (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 4:18 "Wild, Wild, Wild" - 3:23 "Midnight Train" - 3:18 "Hmmm" - 3:41 "Old School" (featuring Snoop Dogg) - 4:13 "Us" (Interlude) - 1:17 "Will I Ever" - 4:51 "Baby I'm a Star" - 4:19
Lil Wayne appeared on the original version of "Brand New" but was later re-recorded and Lyfe Jennings replaced him with T.I. for the album version. The original still exists and can be heard on YouTube.
Personnel A&R – Chad Elliott, Lyfe Jennings Art Direction – SLANG Inc. Coordinator [A&R Operations] – Juli Knapp Engineer [Assistant] – Elvis Aponte (tracks: 8), Mike Tschupp (tracks: 4, 14), Travis Stefl (tracks: 16, 17), Wilner Alexander (tracks: 8) Executive-Producer – Joy Bounds, Chester "Lyfe" Jennings Mastered By – Dave Kutch (tracks: 1 to 17), Mitsuyasu Abe (tracks: 18) Management – Joy Bounds, Know Joy Entertainment, LLC, Mathew Knowles, Music World Entertainment, Inc. Mixed By – Mitsuyasu Kaneko (tracks: 18), Rich Keller (tracks: 1 to 17) Mixed By [Assistant] – Travis Stefl (tracks: 1 to 8, 10, 12, 13, 15) Photography By – Roger Erickson Recorded By – Aaron Renner (tracks: 11), "Super" Dave Clauss (tracks: 9), Lyfe Jennings (tracks: 1, 12, 15), Mike Cardenas (tracks: 12), Mike Tschupp (tracks: 7), Mitsuyasu Kaneko (tracks: 18), Rich Keller (tracks: 3 to 6, 8 to 10, 13, 14, 16, 17), Riley Mackin (tracks: 11), Wyatt Oates (tracks: 2) Recorded By [Assistant] – Mike Tschupp (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10, 13), Ryan Hobbs (tracks: 2)
Production Lyfe Jennings - Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,14,15 The Underdogs - Tracks 7,10,11 Steven Russell - Tracks 10,11 Wyclef Jean - Tracks 8,9 Jerry Wonda Duplessis - Track 8 Logic - Track 9 Luke & Q - Track 7
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200 183 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 36
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